Politics and Change in a Traditional Society: Lebanon 1711-1845 (Princeton Legacy Library, 4985)

The author considers the transformation of Lebanese feudalism into a communal system with burgeoning national consciousness. He places particular emphasis on the conflict between institutions and on the impact of nonpolitical organizations on the political system. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Acknowledgments Contents List of Illustrations Glossary Abbreviations I. Introduction: Problem and Method II. The Country and the People III. The Political System of the Shihabi Imarah IV. The Traditional Organization of the Maronite Church V. The Reform Movement and the Church Bureaucracy VI. Ideology and Communication VII. The Office of Mudabbir VIII. Clergymen, Peasants, and Muqati‘jis: The First Phase IX. Clergymen, Peasants, and Muqati‘jis: The Second Phase Appendices Bibliography Index